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Workmen's advocate., 1887-05-21

possible figures. The uneNampled immigration of European agricultur- ists has the effect to facilitate the acquisition of farms and raw lands by mortgages which amount to one half, two-thirds, three-fourths, nine tenths of the selling price of lands and farms. Anybody who knows how little profitable farming is under the best of circumstances, and that just now western small farmers are or are becoming bankrupt by the million; that prices of agricultural produce are very low, while the exac- tons of interest mongers. assessors and railroads are simply impudent. will at once see that the new settlers must be crushed by the load of their debt in very few years, when they will be mercilessly driven out with out any compensation for their inn provements. Read the statistical statements in the jHamlard, pub- llshed by Henry George (No. l9) on this topic; every candid reader will agree that the small farmers, but especially the new settlers who bring less money along than heretofore, times being 80 very bad in Europe, must be totally bankrupted within a couple of years. What will, then, be the rental value and purchase price of Western lands and farms? Such land booms, artlficially created, have q very short life. Landlords are, after all, not omnipotent.
 Land values are subject to the same economic law as other values.
 When they rise in price till their rental value can no longer pay as much interest as other investments of capital in the same case, at least to a certain extent. In 1878 real estate in the United States had sunk in value to one half, or less, of what it had been worth in 1873. We shall see such times again, and very soon. too.
 Henry Georges definition of capi- tai is, therefore, not correct, His assertion that landlords are the only "exploiters" and derive all the bene- fit of our modern progress is dis proven. We shall give more such proofs. -.
Workmen's advocate., 1887-05-21

Public sentiment (especially newspaper public sentiment ? is against these men, and such sentiment is nearly always wrong, It jumps at conclusions by the short cut.
 If the people are to be denied the right to assemble and discuss their griey- ances, then, that encroachment on the liberties of the people will grow until finally there is an end to all civil liberty
 l take this question as it appears to a lawyer. Yours, &c..
 F. REGISTER, Attorney dt Ldr, Oct II 'SG. 324 $. 5th Street
Workmen's advocate., 1887-05-21
ABOUT FLAGS.
"Zeno" Gives a Few Points For Labor
 Leaders to Remember.

The silly utterances of the capital istic press having been aped by some who should know better, moves our friend, the philosopher, "Zeno," to rise in protest against islander and defense of truth. He writes
 To the Worhmens Adrocate:
 We of Chicago are ashamed of your neighbor, the Boston Labor Lender, if the Chicago Inter- Ocedn quotes it cor rectly. Of the last Chicago election the Leader says:
 "At this distance 1t appears as though but two parties went to the polls there on the 9th Inst, one, the American law and order party, wearing our American flag, the stars and stripes as badge; the other party of anarch. ism and destruction, composed in large part of foreigners born and bred wearing the red flag of the Paris Commune, with fire and blood in it's train"
 As a matter of fact, members of the United Labor Party wore American flags, but no red ones. There was no reference to red flags except by the Chicago 1i.ib- ,uae, upon which the Leader probably re- lies for information. It is not practicable to carry red flag with fire and blood in it's train:" the blood would quench the fire, or the fire would consume the blood, and the symbol thus be a failure. Besides the impracticability there was no demand for banners with trains; and the complexity involved in an appendage of fire and blood make them beyond the means of the common voter.
 What did the Paris Commune do to bring reproach on it's banner! It stood up with guns and fought despotism. This has always been deemed honorable. It was so in 1778 as the Ledder will admit. After the Paris Commune failed. it's SUD- porters were disarmed, taken to field in body, men and women, and treated to bath of lead until none remained out of 40,000. Does the Ledder wish to rally under the flag of those who handled the machine on that occasion? Without justifying the expediency of the Com mune's attempt, we of this nation ought to consider the French flag, instead of the Communal flag, as forever disgraced. When we fought the same kind of rebels, we disarmed them and sent them home to pursue happiness Amnesty was the cry. Had we huddled the confedera- cy in field and poured lead into it, then would the stars and stripes have been forever glorified in the sight of the Leader; and the rebel flag would be the symbol of fire and blood because it's SUD- porters died unarmed and helpless in their own blood.
 The Ledder thinks there are s5,0OO men in Chicago who voted that '.the only way of real reform" is through fury, fire and blood Why. then, did they yoteg Prosecuting officers in Chi cago say there are but 100 such men in Chicago.
 dislike to censure an advocate of la Dor; but labor editors must speak the truth. ZENo. l Chicago, Ill.
Workmen's advocate., 1887-05-21
A LAWYERS OPINION.
4 Letter that C. W. Childs Was Afraid
 to Publish.

The following letter was sent to the PubNc Ledgcr, of Philadelphia, by a lawyer of that city and refused pub lcation. Mr. Childs Is evidently one of those who believe in millions for charity but nota cent for justice. 70 the Editor of the Public Ledger:
 You will kindly permit me word concerning the eight condemned labor leaders of Chicago:--in my humble opin- ion, as much public regret will follow that of Mrs Surrath. and the after-c0H- sequences will be incalculable. And why!
 Under the broad egis of the Constitu- tion of the United States, these men had a perfect right to assemble and discuss any question they were quietly discuss ing the eight-hour movement }; and, if they had knowledge that the police were, under color of law, to come and break up their meeting, they were jitStifed i'll opposing the mtriders-''to the death, if necessary But, it has not been proved that they opposed the police, nor has it been proved that the party or par ties who threw that missile were acting under the advice of these eight men!
 repeat, they had right to hold d meeting Any man who denies this is an enemy to the freedom of this repub- lie. The workingmen having that right, the authorities of Chicago were the originators of the lawlessness.
Workmen's advocate., 1887-05-21
ST. PAUL, MIN.
The Socialist Section Takes Action on the Unity Question Paul
 t,rOttkau.

At the last meeting of the St. Paul Section, s. l.. F., the following resolutions were adopted and ordered to be printed in the WoEKMEN's AD- yoCATE. Papers interested in the subject are requested to take notice:
 WHEREAS, The propriety of uniting the various shades of Socialist organiza- tions, and the consequent efficacy of ae- ton, organizationally. educationally, and politically, are themes urged with as much earnestness as, we presume, hon esty to achieve the result sought;
 Be H Resolred That we are heartily in favor of and ready to aid in the anal gamation of all Socialist organizations not affiliated with the Socialistic Labor Party; that, however, the attempts made do not show such appreciation of exist ing conditions as to make the preliminary propositions acceptable.
 ResOlced, That we deem the following conditions essential to d closer compact and final amalganation of Socialist or ganizations:
 l. That whatever propositions are offered must proceed from organisations through the medium of agents. duly au- thorized, of which evidence must be given by proper credentials.
 ?. That organizations desiring such amalgamation exchange their declaration of principles, respectively, and provide the National Executive Committee, $. l.. F., with as many copies as the secre- tay of said committee shall deem neces- sary. to wit: one copy for each Section
 3. That organizations with "unwrlt- ten constitutions reduee their principles to writing, so as to enable others to judge of their aims.
 1. That the platform of the Socialistic Labor Party be made the pre.iminary instrument of amalgamation, without prejudice to the rights of any organiza- ton.
 5. That at the next congress to be held hy the Socialistic Labor Party, which might we'll be delayed until next year-all the organizations desiring amalgamation send representatives in the mode provided in the constitution of the s. l.. F. G. That the congress thus constituted proceed to make a declaration of princi- pies and adopt as whole or in part, q form of organization adapted to meet the requirements of true democracy and calculated to promote the objects of | Socialism.
 z. That the results of congressional deliberation be referred to the organiza tions represented for their final adoption or rejection, the former to be upon a two-thirds majority of all members voting.
 ! 8. In the meantime to friendly but earnestly and freely discuss the various | platforms, exchanged as in point required.
 Hereafter the Section will be rep resented in the St. Paul Trades and Labor Assembly by one delegate our organizer who, being elected to the former office, resigned the latter, and Mir. II. A. Leppla, No. j2 W. 10th street, has been elected instead. Paul Grottkau, the we'll known German organizer and publiclst is going to lecture before the Sections of Winona, Minneapolis and St.. Paul, in this State. \. z.
Workmen's advocate., 1887-05-21
BURNETTE G. HASKELL.

There are men in almost all labor organizations who call themselves leaders," but the sooner labor or ganizations rid themselves of such men, the better. They are ''lead- CTS" for their own benefit That's all. -- C0nserDatire E1.
Workmen's advocate., 1887-05-21
THE WIDOW" CAPTURED.

The "Widow" Gray, whom the bakers union of New York boy, 'tted, and the sympathetic public enriched 50 that she is now proprietor of two bakeries instead of the one on Hudson street, has settled with the Bakers Union. She now has only union bakers in both her shops.
Workmen's advocate., 1887-05-21
PROVIDENCE, R |.

The American Section here is progress ing finely, both in material increase of members and extension of socialistic in fiuence. We number now about fifty members.
 JOHN L. MCRPHY. Orgonizer,
 Is Cranston street.
Workmen's advocate., 1887-05-21
Yries } GemtS

ton of the Denver Knights, and "whitewashed" the companion of politicians. As a matter of fact, Mir. Powderly explained some things, denied others, and threw the lie in the faces of absent men," But the editor of the Enquirer, himself one of the staunchest Knights ill the country, will not brook double deal ing. The report of the meeting in the capitalistic sheet moved him to publish the following in his paper oyer his own signature:
 Let us have no double games.
 Mir. Powderly, if you are an honest man you will see to this outrageous breach of faith at once. It is your busi- ness now to at once ascertain, denounce, punish and expel from the order for vio- lation of obligation that friend of your side who gave the garbled information contained in the Duly Republican.
 Honor and common decency it seems to me demand action from you at once.
 The statements and conclusions in the Republican! l brand as lies.
 Expel, sir the rascal who made them, or shall tell the truth, word for word, as it was really spoken, your prohibition to the contrary notwithstanding. BuRNETTE c. HASKELL. Evidently there is more to be said than the salaried chief wishes pub lished, but it would be folly to per- init one person to put his side of the case before the public while denying public hearing to others; and our Western brothers are not such blind hero worshippers IS to be gulled by one man.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-12-30
To Delinquent Taxpayers.

Notice is hereby given that have tllls
day levied upon the following described
property in accordance with law, ana thaI
on Monday, February 6, 1888, between
the hours of 10 o'clock a. NJ. and 5o'clocN
p. NJ of said day, in front of the court
house Of Boise county, will in obedience
10 law in this case made and provided
commence to sell the following described
property, or so much as may he necessary
TO satisfy the taxes and costs thereof;
Phillip CLoUrER.-One house and lot,
used as residence in Piaccyille, sloo'
tax, 50 80; costs aud per centage, 50 10
1 poll SO 50; road 50; hospital 81
IS so; total, $l1 70.
ALBERT CORR -120 acres decided land
! on Canyon creek, near Star Kanch, boise
Co, value $500; improvements on lana
/ on Payette river, known as stage House.
800; 9 horses $50, . milk cows sou,
wagon $50; total value, $3.50; tax, ga;
costs and percentage, 81 90; total, SO W;
| ELI LEWIS. 40 acres decided land al
Joining Star Ranch, Sec. q, township q
East r, Boise NJ, 5000; 2 bitches and
water rights, taking water from Clear
creek and conveying same TO mines on
same creek, 500; II horses 5000, two
two.ycar-old his $40-$590i B yearling
horses $40, 2 wagons Sl00-sl45; total
value, 81 ,o35; tax, $2j 81; costs and per
eentage, 50 90; 1 poll, So so; total
S32 As.
JACOB MoTTo.-One house and lot IN
neutrality-suspicious. $50; B yoke work
oxen with yokcs and chains, $40; :
horses and harness, $500; 2 wagons, SO
total value, $3.50; tax, $13 rs; costs and
percentage, ST 80; poll, So 80, road,
So, hospital, $2-$9 90; total, S24 IL.
A. B. MoRRELL-One house and lot on
Main St, Idaho City-residence and dance
hall, and known as Centennial Hall, SloO
one ditch and water right conveying wa
ter from Lewis gulch to mines on SAID
gulch, $50; one live-stamp steam power
quartz mill on Lewis gulch, $3.50; house
furniture, $50, l organ, $50; total, $1,000
tax, $40 %, costs and percentage $3 II
total, $50 81
Il. II. MORGAN. One half interest il
ditch and water right from Porter creek
to farm for irrigation $50, 2 horses $50
] COW $25-$65 total value, $l35; tax
50 80; costs and percentage, $Oo4; pol
So 80, / road So, hospital $2-$o 90
total, $l2 ~.
HUGH TURNER.-2 bitches and waite
rights from North and South Forks 0
Elk creek to Elkhorn mill, $3.50; | five
stamp water power quartz mill, known a
Elkhorn mill, $1,000; one house and 10
: in Centerville, $25; horses, 5000; wal
on, $25; total value, $l,400; tax, $35
costs and percentage, 81; total, 500.
GEORGE VAN WrNKLE.-Improvement
: on land formerly owned by z. Gibbs, i
! Garden Valley, 5000; 2 horses, $l25;
milk cows, $40; 2 yearling cattle, $24;
wagon, $40, total value, $464 tax, 81 &C
costs and percentage, 81 &C; total, $l3 2
BEN T DAVIS,
Assessor and eX-oflicio Tax Col.
Dec. 26 1887.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-12-30

The United States assay office in
New York is engaged in melting up
the last 100000 of the silver trade
dollars recently redeemed by the
Government. The amount received
by the sub-treasury and turned over
to the assay Office for melting into
bullion aggregated s3,5Q0,000. AS
the old dollars are melted up they
are cast into bars or bricks and de-
posted in ono Of the grated vaults in
the assay Office where they are piled
around the four sides Of the vault to
the height of a mans head. Open
ing out from the silver vault Is the
gold vault. The amount of the pre-
cious metal and the manner in which
il is stored reminds one Of the treas
hrc vaults in the halls Of the Monte
znmas, through which Cortez walk
ed. Though no more trade dollars
can be redeemed by the Government
they frequently find their way to the
assay Office among the deposits that
are left daily to be melted up and re-
fined for customers. But as silver is
worth only about SO cents an ounce
and trade dollar weighs but seven
eighths of an ounce, the actual bull
ion value of such a coin is now only
rs cents. If the Government re.
ceived dollar in value for then
when issued, it is making handsome
profit by reason of its repudiatiou.--
IScientifc Press.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-12-30
SUM MONS.

In the District Court of the Second Judi
cial district, of the Territory of Ida
ho, in and for the County # Boise.
Nancy skinner, plaintiff, VS.. David
r. skinner, defendant
TO David Il skinner, defendant above
named:
In the name of the people of the United
States Of the Territory of Idaho, You are
hereby notified that there is now ON file in
the Office Of the Clerk of the District
Coutt of the Second judicial District of
said Territory, in Idaho City, County OF
Boise, the oalplaint of Nancy j. Skinner
pray ing for judgment and decree Of said
court against you, dissolving the bonds of
matlim0uy existing between you and
plaintiff ON the grounds of your wilIiul
desertion of plaintiff for more than one
year. also praying tor the custody OF the
minor child. The facts mere fully APP
peaing in plaintiffs complaint ON file
herein, a cert fled copy of winch Is served
herewith. And that unless you appear
and answer to said complaint within ten
days after the service hereof if served
within Boise county and within twenty
days it served out OF said county but with
in said judicial district, and within forty
days if served out OF said district (eNelu.
siye of the day of service), plaintiff will
apply to the court for the relief demanded
in the complaint,
In testimony whereof, l, A. l., Richard
son, CLERK OF said District Court
tsNySnN have hereunto set my hand and at
aKGSp fixed the seal of said court, at Ida
ho City, this Sd day of September
A D. 1887. A. L. RICHARDSON,
BY lslDoR SMITH, Clerk
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-12-30
Tnr MIME MoonE Sur Down.

The MINNIE MOORE SHUT Down.
The closing down of the Minnie
Moore mine at Broadford, the heaFl-
est shipper of Wood River, was un-
expected and bad enough news. Ex-
actly what reason is at the bottom OF
it remains to be seen. Some OF the
men who have been at work in the
NINE have told us that Superinten-
dent Kinnear told several Of the mi
ners that they could go to work Jan
uary 1st at three dollars day. Rath-
er than do this we understand that
about forty leave on to-days' train
for Colorado and other points.
Notwithstanding this report II
looks most probable at present that il
was not to bring about reduction OF
wages that the mine shut down, but
because the excessive freights and ex-
penses for supplies, especially the
former, take all the profits. If the
Superintendent gets reduction in
this line, which he says he has prom
Use of, the niue will probably resume
work at once. Mr.. Carmichael, one
of the owners, shows by figures that
reduction of fifty cents day in wa
ges would not make up half the los
which the mine has sustained the past
month. So that measure would not
help them out. The employees were
paid off yesterday. Everybody OF
Wood River we'll knows that there i:
nothing the matter with the mine
There are immense reserves of ore
exposed and the shipments have beer
very large and regular. There is
plenty of profit in it for the owners
and regular work for one hundred
and fifty or two hundred men if the
excessive rates of freights and sup
plies could be reduced. = Haley In
ter-ldaho.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-12-30
WORKING GLASS;
e@. Attention.!

We are now prepared to furnish al
classes with employment at home, me
whole of the time, or for their spare mo-
ments. Business new, light and prohta
bic. Persons of either sex easily earn
from 80 cents to $500 per evening, and a
proportional sum by devoIing all their
lime TO the business Boys and girls earn
nearly as much as men. That al! who 8.
this may send their address, and test the
business, we make this offer. To such as
are not we'll satisfied we will send one dol
lar to pay for the trouble of writing. Fun
particulars and outfit free. Address
GEORGE SrINsoN Il Co, Portland, Maine
Marchl5, 'o7 1y.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-12-30
Irrigation as a National Policy.

In an address made recently before
the society of pioneers at Tucson,
Arizona, General Nelson A. Miles
proposed new scheme of national
enterprise not more important for
the thirsty territory of Arizona than
for Oregon, Washington and Idaho.
He urges that the government should
turn its attention to the large area Of
public land unproductive by reason
of lack of water, and that some Of
the surplus revenue be employed in
constructing vast irrigating canals
and storage reservoirs, for the bene-
fit of the public. The arguments to
support this suggestion are similar to
those which support the policy of
improving rivers and harbors, says
the Oregonian. In the eastern parts
Of Oregon and Washington and in
the southern part of Idaho there are
vast areas of country more or less
elevated, described by recent writer,
as worthless for purposes Of cultiva-
ton from lack of water, yet in point
Of potential fertility among the rich
est in the whole world. The Snake,
the Columbia, the Spokane, the va
kima and half score of rivers pour
useless streams to the sea, adding
s'sums OF more to that which hath too
much" which If applied to these
arid wastes would make them pro-
ductive aud immensely valuable.
These waters could be diverted and
SO applied by means easily within
the skill of modern engineering. But
the project is one to which private
resources are pitfully inadequate
and which, If it shall ever oe accom-
plishod, must be through national eff
fort. The proposition is not new,
but Gen, Miles, is, we believe, the
first to make it in way likely to at
tract more than local attention. So
far as we know no other man promi-
nent in affairs has seriously proposed
it as a governmental policy. AS a
mere investment Of money the pro-
posed scheme would pay magnifi-
Gently in an enhanced price of lands,
but in the higher view of the gen
eral good, and without regard to
financial profit, the certain results
would more than justify the under
taking
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-12-30

BLAcKFoor News: A man who
attended church, for the first time
since passing the hat around at every
service came in vogue, noticed the
hand Of each individual extended to
the hat as it was presented to him,
and SO when the deacon reached him
he put his hand in the hat and took
out dime, remorking in a whisper
rsDeacon, if | had knowed you
paid folks for coming, I'd been "a
church long ago"
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-12-30

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you free, something of great value and i'm.
portance To you, that VIII start YOU in bus
mess which will bring YOU in more mon.
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world. Any one can do the work and live
at home Either sex; all ages. Some
thing new, that just coins money for aIl
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" Co, Augusta, Maine.
March 10, 81 1y.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-12-30
Notice of Application for Ferry
license

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
" on the second Monday of JANUARY.
1883 will apply To the Board Of County
Commissioners of Boise County, at Idaho
City. al the regular meeting of the said
Board on that day, tor authority to con
struct and keep ferry over the North
Fork OF the Pay cite river, at the mouth OF
Tripod Greek, on the road leading from
Squaw Creek 10 Long Valley, in Boise
County, Idaho Territory.
C. G. MYERS.
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